Mombetsu weather in October

In October, Mombetsu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mombetsu's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mombetsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Mombetsu is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
28/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mombetsu reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2178
3178
4178
5168
6168
7167
8167
9167
10157
11156
12156
13156
14146
15146
16145
17145
18145
19135
20135
21135
22134
23134
24124
25124
26124
27124
28113
29113
30113
31113

How October really feels in Mombetsu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mombetsu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -11°6410.312.290.0
Feb-3° / -11°499.211.710.20.0
Mar / -6°6111.611.611.60.0
Apr / -0°6711.56.313.21.7
May15° / 8111.61.314.64.2
Jun18° / 10°8011.4015.35.4
Jul22° / 15°11012.10156.0
Aug23° / 16°13313.4013.86.1
Sep20° / 12°12112.3012.35.8
Oct14° / 85110.410.84.0
Nov / -1°7211.25.79.40.7
Dec-1° / -7°729.710.58.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45248
55248
65347
75446
85545
95644
105743
115743
125842
135941
145941
156040
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235842
245842
255842
265743
275644
285644
295644
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mombetsu gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3370
4370
5370
6370
7360
8360
9360
10360
11350
12350
13350
14340
15341
16341
17341
18351
19351
20352
21352
22352
23352
24353
25353
26363
27364
28364
29375
30375
31376

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3946
4955
5955
6964
7973
8973
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:305:01
211.55:314:59
311.45:334:57
411.45:344:55
511.35:354:54
611.35:364:52
711.25:384:50
811.25:394:48
911.15:404:46
1011.05:424:44
1111.05:434:43
1210.95:444:41
1310.95:454:39
1410.85:474:37
1510.85:484:36
1610.75:494:34
1710.75:514:32
1810.65:524:31
1910.65:534:29
2010.55:554:27
2110.55:564:26
2210.45:574:24
2310.45:594:23
2410.46:004:21
2510.36:014:19
2610.36:034:18
2710.26:044:17
2810.26:054:15
2910.16:074:14
3010.16:084:12
3110.06:094:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mombetsu

In seasonPeak

In October, Mombetsu sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mombetsu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Mombetsu?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mombetsu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mombetsu in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Mombetsu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mombetsu in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Mombetsu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mombetsu peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mombetsu?

Mombetsu sits at 44.4°N, 143.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Engaru, 37 km away.

Fukagawa

Topography around Mombetsu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mombetsu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mombetsu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,956 m.

The land around Mombetsu is covered by water (41%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
420 m
80 km
1,956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Engaru 37 km · Nayoro 71 km · Kitami 75 km · Minamishibetsuchō 81 km · Abashiri 82 km · Motomachi 83 km · Asahikawa 102 km · Fukagawa 127 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mombetsu (44.3525°, 143.3525°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).